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Fentanyl pills are getting deadlier amid deepening ties between Mexico's cartels and China: DEA report warns

Blumenauer's final stand: Cutting back a trade loophole

Nearly a billion packages were mailed directly and duty free from China to U.S. consumers last year, some containing narcotics.

Oregon Rep. Blumenauer wants Congress to remove exception allowing uninspected imports

Before he leaves Congress, Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer wants officials to remove a loophole that has existed since the 1930s. Created in 1938, the de minimis exception allows foreign packages to be shipped into the U.S. uninspected and untaxed as long as they’re worth less than a certain amount. AP News reported that packages required inspection if they were worth more than $5 when the rule was first adopted.

Rep. Blumenauer urges removal of loophole he says contributes to fentanyl crisis

Packages exported into the U.S. aren't inspected or taxed if they're worth less than $800.